九乡新闻网霍邱师范学校:圣诞可以考朋友的5个有趣问题
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圣诞可以考朋友的5个有趣问题
(2007-12-24 10:49:42)问:1. Wheredoes the word "Christmas" come from?
2. Why is December 24th called "ChristmasEve"?
3. What does the phrase "Boxing Day"mean?
4. What does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?
5. What are Christmas songs called?
1. Where doesthe word "Christmas" come from?
Christmas =Christ + Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
Christ = JesusChrist
"Mass" = RomanCatholic religious Church service of "mass."
The word"mass" probably comes from the last words of the service of "mass,"which are "you are dismissed" = "missa est" in Latin. From theLatin word "missa" comes the English word "mass."
2. Why isDecember 24th called "Christmas Eve"?
In old times,days started at sunset. So the evening of the day, the "eve"happened first.
Then wechanged to days starting at midnight. Now the "eve" is evening ofthe previous day. So "Christmas Eve" is the day beforeChristmas.
3. What does thephrase "Boxing Day" mean?
The day afterChristmas day when presents are given to extended family andfriends.
4. What does theword "Bethlehem" refer to?
A small townin Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and thebirthplace of Jesus.
5. What areChristmas songs called?
ChristmasCarols--Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written forand sung at Christmas.